On 31th of May the Finno-Ugric
Capital of Culture 2017 competition had been closed. Now the Finno-Ugric Capitals
of Culture Programme Bureau officially announces that three different municipalities
applied for the title. “We’ve got two materials from Finland and one from
Russia. We warmly welcome the Finnish town Kuhmo and Sippola, plus the Karelian
Vuokkiniemi” – said Peter Aranyi, the head of the Finno-Ugric Capitals of Culture Programme
Bureau. He added: according to the selection procedure these three
municipalities can participate automatically in the final round in Helsinki, on
5th of August.

Iszkaszentgyörgy - 17 March, 2016. Thursday – From today the applications
from the Finno-Ugric world are welcomed for the title Finno-Ugric
Capital of Culture 2017, which aims to raise the identity of
Finno-Ugric, and Samoyedic people, and to improve their cooperation. The
initiative which is organised by the Youth Organisation of Finno-Ugric
Nations (MAFUN), this year concentrates on the Finno-Ugric nations
living in North Europe, North Russia and Central-Russia. The current
Hungarian title-holders, Iszkaszentgyörgy and Veszprém will also
participate in the election process for choosing the best candidate.

In the upcoming year Iszkaszentgyörgy will transfer its own festivals
into Finno-Ugric events, while Veszprém will involve towns and cities
over the state border of Hungary into the its programs in frame of the
Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture. The Finno-Ugric Capitals of Culture 2016
Pre-Opening Event was hosted by Iszkaszentgyörgy in 5th of December. Read more